Temple Sinai

1:1 Hebrew Tutoring
2026-01-22 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-26 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-27 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-29 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-02 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-03 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-05 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-09 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
1:1 online Hebrew tutoring for 20 minute sessions for 4th-6th grade TSRS students.

Book Talk Breakfast with Claire Lerner: Big Reactors
2026-01-23 09:15 - 10:15
Join us for a special workshop with Claire Lerner, author of the new book Big Reactors: Practical Strategies for Parenting Highly Sensitive Children. Drawing on more than 35 years of hands-on work with children and families, Claire will:

Describe the key traits and challenges of highly sensitive kids
Reveal the process—the “detective work”—she guides parents through to understand the root cause of their child’s challenges and to come up with sensitive, effective strategies that work in real life, not just in theory.
Provide a reality-based roadmap for how parents and other caregivers can find solutions to their unique experiences with their extraordinary kids that take into consideration that every child and family is different, and that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

The session will include ample time for Q&A.
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Excerpts from the book can be found here.

About Claire Lerner
Claire is a nationally recognized child development and parenting expert with more than three decades of experience in education and direct practice. Claire partners with parents to decode their children’s behavior and solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. She also trains pediatric residents in child development and parenting, and provides mental health consultation at DC area preschools. In addition to her clinical work with families, Claire led the parenting division of Zero to Three for nearly 20 years, translating the science of early childhood for parents. Claire is the author of hundreds of parenting resources, including blogs, podcasts, videos.

Torah Study
2026-01-24 09:15 - 10:15, 2026-01-31 09:15 - 10:15, 2026-02-07 09:15 - 10:15, 2026-02-14 09:15 - 10:15 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us in person or virtually every Saturday morning for a discussion of the Torah reading for the week led by our clergy. No RSVP necessary.
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Click to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 839 7118 5697)

Religious School
2026-01-25 08:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-01 08:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-08 08:30 - 13:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Early Session: 8:30am – 10:30am
Late Session: 11:00am – 1:00pm

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B'yachad Family Programming
2026-01-25 08:30 - 13:00
Kindergarten is an extra special year at Temple Sinai – so special, in fact, that we engage with Kindergarten B’yachad – together! Our Kindergarten program is a monthly program for Kindergarten students and their families, and gives our youngest TSRS learners a chance to get to know Temple Sinai, Temple Sinai Religious School, and begin building the relationships and learning that will last a lifetime.
Early Session: 8:30am – 10:30am
Late Session: 11:00am – 1:00pm

Confirmation
2026-01-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
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Noar & Temple Teens
2026-01-27 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-03 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Optional Pizza Dinner: 6:00-6:30 pm
Classes: 6:30-8:30 pm

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Tu BiSh'vat Seder
2026-02-01 18:00 - 19:30
Celebrate Tu BiSh’vat, the Jewish “New Year for Trees,” with a meaningful evening honoring nature and spiritual growth. Cantor Rhodes will lead a Tu BiSh’vat Seder followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner and an opportunity to hear from guest speaker Mike Tidwell, Executive Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
6:00 to 6:30: 30-minute Seder led by Cantor Rhodes
Tu B’Shvat is the Jewish “New Year for Trees.” This holiday celebrates nature’s beauty, calls us to our responsibility to care for the earth, and open the journey into our own spiritual growth. During the seder, we eat symbolic fruits and nuts, each representing aspects of the natural and spiritual world: fruits with inedible peels (protection and physicality), fruits with edible peels (balance of inner and outer worlds), nuts (spiritual potential), and dried fruits (wisdom and life’s cycles). We offer blessings of gratitude for the earth’s abundance, reflecting on our connection to creation and our duty to nurture it. As we share this meal, we renew our appreciation for nature’s gifts and commit to planting seeds of kindness, growth, and environmental stewardship.
6:30 to 7:00: Potluck dinner
Attendees are asked to bring a vegetarian side dish or dessert, according to the first letter of the attendee’s last name. (A-P bring side dish; Q-Z bring dessert)
7:00 to 7:30: Guest speaker, Mike Tidwell, Executive Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Tidwell is a journalist, author, and climate activist living in Takoma Park, MD. His most recent book is an exploration of global warming’s impact in his own front yard, called The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A story of Climate and Hope on One American Street (St. Martin’s Press, March 2025).
Please register in advance

Tuesday Adult Class
2026-02-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-17 10:00 - 11:30 | https://templesinaidc-org.zoom.us/j/87033408056
This year’s theme is Jewish liturgy and services. Please purchase a copy of the book Inviting God In: A Guide to Jewish Prayer by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin. In-person and virtual participation welcome.
This class is taught by Rabbi Jon Roos and meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month through Spring 2026. If you have questions, email Gail Sell.
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First Friday Oneg Shabbat (Temple Teens)
2026-02-06 16:30 - 18:15 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
End the week by coming and having a casual hang with your Temple Sinai friends – old and new. We’ll gather in the Youth Lounge for snacks, games, chats, and Shabbat vibes. RSVP is required – cost is free! Stay for services after if you’d like! Questions? Email Tess! tweiss@templesinaidc.org

Sinaites Ice Skating
2026-02-15 15:30 - 18:00 | Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD, United States
Join us at the Cabin John Ice Rink for ice skating and winter fun!
Participants are required to pay upon arrival – $9 for skating and $4 for rentals.
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